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  • A AspDotNetDev

    God punishes some with bad concert tickets, and others with feeble minds.

    Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.

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    0x3c0
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    :laugh: I wish that I could enter my own vote - I'd give that a 10

    OSDev :)

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      Wow. That was pretty generous of the location holding the performance. I imagine most places would have kicked you out.

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      Christian Graus
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      Yeah, I was impressed with them.

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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      • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

        I am sorry CG! Unfortunately, this is very common for lot of shows. There was a big scam like this one for a Hannah Montana show in Atlanta. Lot of people got cheated. Fortunately, the organizers allowed them to watch the show. I thought that as a seasoned veteran of musical shows, you would be aware of all such scams and avoid buying tickets from brokers.

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        Christian Graus
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        Brokers are often my only option and pretty much always the only way to get to the front in the US. I've never had this happen before.

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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          Out of interest, how did they know your tickets were bogus and not those of the people that turned up with the same seats?

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          Christian Graus
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          The serials. I suspect they bought some bad seats doctored the PDFs, and then sold them 5-6 times. They could tell from the ticket that it was not really for the seat it said, by looking at the serial.

          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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          • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

            I am sorry CG! Unfortunately, this is very common for lot of shows. There was a big scam like this one for a Hannah Montana show in Atlanta. Lot of people got cheated. Fortunately, the organizers allowed them to watch the show. I thought that as a seasoned veteran of musical shows, you would be aware of all such scams and avoid buying tickets from brokers.

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            Fortunately Christian wasn't there. :~

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            • C Christian Graus

              So, I flew to San Fran, drove to Sacramento, and saw Buckcherry from the third row. Just before KISS started, someone else showed up with the same seats and I was told my tickets ( bought from a broker ) were bogus. We saw KISS from the last row.

              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              Brady Kelly
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              Reminds me fondly of my only ever Deep Purple concert in Joburg, many years ago. We entered using R30 tickets printed on a friend's InkJet. They weren't even bothered about serial numbers, and hey, I saw Deep Purple, where many people don't even believe me they were in SA.

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              • M Marc Clifton

                Christian Graus wrote:

                We saw KISS from the last row.

                That may be a blessing in disguise. Aren't these guys eligible for membership in the AARP? Marc

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                ...eaten 2 times (3 on weekends) a day at LES AMBASSADEURS à L'HOTEL DE CRILLON - 10, place de la Concorde - Paris By the way, I feel hungry right now.

                modified on Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:06 PM

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                • A AspDotNetDev

                  God punishes some with bad concert tickets, and others with feeble minds.

                  Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.

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                  The Mind punishes some with the invention of feeble Gods. best, Bill

                  "Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844

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                    The Mind punishes some with the invention of feeble Gods. best, Bill

                    "Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844

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                    AspDotNetDev
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                    I was going to say something like that, but I didn't want to start a religious war. Those can be :zzz: and can even make some people :((

                    Visual Studio is an excellent GUIIDE.

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                    • B BillWoodruff

                      The Mind punishes some with the invention of feeble Gods. best, Bill

                      "Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844

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                      Like2Byte
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                      That was a fantastic reply!

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